I am so glad I have hundreds of photos of my many art trips…each brings to mind the sounds and smells of being there. Each is embedded in my muscle memory for art I create. Here are a few…
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I am so glad I have hundreds of photos of my many art trips…each brings to mind the sounds and smells of being there. Each is embedded in my muscle memory for art I create. Here are a few…
First photo is of READ MORE…
Read MoreIf you are of a certain age, you will relate to the above quote. The only thing constant about life is change…What You Gonna Do when it does? Do you have a plan when your nest is empty? When your career hits a blip? There are a lot of years left when you are 50+, what'cha gonna do? Read More…
Read MoreWhile looking for my prismacolor set...you'd be surprised at what other things I've found during the search...I came across this calendar from 2008 that was filled with high quality full page prints of notable Arkansas artists. It was a project of the Govenor's office and was signed by Ginger Beebe, former first lady.
Storage is a premium, and everything has to have a reason for taking up space, but this was too good to pitch. I brought it into the studio for some creative thinking. Fifty-Two weeks/pages, and my art could be in there along with the others who only got one page.
I did a video talking about my process, although basically I painted over the calendar pages and picked up a brush for the first exploration. There are some current images below because I add one or two a day to the book. Enjoy!
How I took a very nice printed calendar with 52+ pages of full color art and turned it into a journal for play. Too good to throw away, and signed by Ginger Beebe to boot (former first lady Arkansas). www.VickiRossArt.com blog post:
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